Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1887-08-10
LEG H.

4 MENDMENT TO THE CONSTITU'
Alton proposed TO the citizens OF thi,
Commonwealth for their approval or re-
lection by the General Assembly Of tht
Commonwealth of Pennsy ania. PEb.ish-
ed by order Of the Secretary of the Com
monwealth, in pursuance OF article XVIII
OF the Constitution.
Joint resolution proposing an amend
ment 10 the constitution of the common
wealth
! SECTION l. Be II rcsoired Jy The Senate
and House O Z Representatives. Of The Com
! ruOHlrsGLh Of PcnHsy yirdHi4 iH General is
Z scubiy met, That the following Is proposed
/ As an amendment OF the constitution OF the
commonwealth OF Penusyly lyauia IN accord
ancc with the provisions OF the eighteenth
| article thereof
AMENDMENT.
Strike out from section Of article eight,
the four qualifications Tor voters which
reads a. follows
III twenty-five years Oi age or upwards,
he shall have paid within two years, state
or county tax, which shall have been as
sessed at least two months, aud paid at
least one month before the election" so
that the section which reads As follows
EVERY male citizen. twenry-One years
OF age, possessing the following qualItica-
tions, shall bs entitled to vote al all elec
tons:
Fret. HeshalI have been citizen of the
United States at least one month.
Second. He shall have ided ia the
state one year COR a., having previous
~ been qualIf elector or native born
citizen OF the state. lac shall have removed
therefrom and returned, then six months)
Immediately preceding the election.
Third. He shall have resided in the cleo
ton district where he shall offer to vote At
least two months Immediately preceding the
election.
Fourth. II twenty-five years of age or up
wards, be shall have paid, within two years,
a state or county tax. which shall have
been assessed at least two months. and paid
at least one month before the elec ion, -
shall be amended, 80 as to read ~ fol lows ::
Every male citizen twenty y-une years Of
/ age, possessing the following qualifications,
! shall be entitled 10 vote AZ the polling place
I Of the election district Of which he shall at
/ the time Toe i resident and not elsewhere
First He shall have been citizen OF the
! United States At least thirty days.
/ Second. He shall have resided in the
state one year COR if, having previous J
been qualified elector or native born cIti-
zen OF the state, he shall have removed
thereirom and returned. then six mouths
immediately preceding the election
Third He shall have resided IN the elec-
ZION nlNLlCl NuETt ne NlAAAl blAtf 10 hblE ~
least thirty days Immediately preceding the
election The legislature, at the session
thereof next after the adoption of this sec
/ tiOn, shall, and from time TO time thercaf.
ter may. enact laws to properly enforce this
provision
! Fourth. Every male citizen of the age o.
twenty-oue years, who shall have been
| citizen tor thnty DAYS and an inhsbIiant o
this state one year next preceding an elec
Il
the last thirty days a resident OF the elec
tion district in which he may offer his vote
shall be entitled To vote ~ such election II
the election district OF which he shall at tn
, time be resident and not elsewhere 70
! all officers that now are or hereafter ma,
: be elected by the people: PrOUidef, Tina
? in time Of war no electOr in the actual mil
itary service OF the State of the UniteS
: States, in the army or navy thereof, shal
Y be deprived Of his vote by reason OF his ab
4 sence from such election district, and tn
: legislature shall have power to provide tn
! manner in which and the time and place a
which such absent electors may vote, an
for the return and canvas of their votes /
! the election district in which they respect
" lively reside
= Kiith. For the purpose of voting. no pei
5 son shall be deemed to have gained or 10,
h a residence by reason OF his presence {
absence while employed IN the service {
the United States or the tate, nor Win
g. engaged in the navigation of the waters
)f the State or of the high seas, nor while
+ student of any college or seminary Of flearr
ing, nor while kept at any almshouse
o public Institution, except the inmates
any home for disabled and INDECENT soldier
N and sailors, who, for the purpose of votin,
-. shall be deemed to reside in the elecli6
> district where said home Is located. La-
ID shall be made for ascertaining, by prop
proofs, the citizens who shall be entitled
Ia the right of suffrage hereby established.
y a true copy of the joint resolution
~ CHARLES W. STONE,
Secretary of the Commonwealth